adj
wonderful
WUHN-duhfl
adj
1
Extremely good, impressive, or pleasing.
"We had a wonderful time at the wedding."
"What a wonderful surprise to see you here!"
How to Use Wonderful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExcellent, delightful, or admirable.
Common pairings
wonderful news
a wonderful time
simply wonderful
Word Forms
wonderfuller comparative, wonderfuler comparative, more wonderful comparative, wonderfullest superlative, most wonderful superlative, wonderfulest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English wundorful, literally "full of wonder" — from wonder plus -ful.